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Ben Rhodes: ‘Pit Crew Just Killed Us Today’

2018 Trucks Martinsville Zach Catanzareti Ben Rhodes

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Ben Rhodes saw perhaps his best career Camping World Truck Series race fade away Monday at Martinsville Speedway. And Rhodes was far from shocked. The biggest factor between Rhodes and Victory Lane has sat on pit road, as the No. 41 ThorSport Racing team have lost multiple shots at victory due to slow pit stops. …

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Snow Postpones Martinsville NASCAR Races to Monday

2018 Martinsville Snow Zach Catanzareti

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Due to heavy and continuous snow in the local area of Ridgeway, Va., all on-track activity for Sunday has been canceled at Martinsville Speedway. This will lead to a doubleheader day on Monday with the Camping World Truck Series and Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series racing back-to-back at the famous half-mile. The Truck Series Alpha …

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Ben Rhodes Scores Martinsville Pole in Truck Series

2018 Atlanta Zach Catanzareti Trucks Ben Rhodes

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For the second time, Ben Rhodes will start from pole at Martinsville Speedway on Saturday (March 24). Winning his first career Camping World Truck Series pole here in 2016, the third-year Thorsport Racing driver repeats the performance in 2018, starting first for Saturday’s Alpha Energy Solutions 250. In a 1-2 sweep for Thorsport, Matt Crafton …

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The Underdog House: California Daydreaming

2018 Auto Club Cup Ty Dillon, Germain Racing, Chevrolet Camaro Twisted Tea Matt Dibenedetto, Go Fas Racing, Ford Fusion Can Am/wholey Chris Buescher, Jtg Daugherty Racing, Chevrolet Camaro Healthy Choice Power Bowls

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Think Small The stars came out Sunday at Auto Club Speedway. Rapper and actor Ice Cube made his debut as a NASCAR spectator, and the big crowd and mountainous backdrop were met with arm-warming weather by the thoughtful California sun. Unfortunately, the nice memories for some ended as soon as the National Anthem did, as …

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The Underdog House: A Helping Hand

Monster Energy Nascar Cup Series Ticketguardian 500 Ism Raceway, Phoenix, Az Usa Sunday 11 March 2018 Matt Dibenedetto, Go Fas Racing, Ford Fusion Can Am/wholey World Copyright: Matthew T. Thacker Nkp

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Think Small You can say anything you want about social media — there are plenty of positives and negatives — but the weekend at ISM Raceway showcased one big positive: support. And in this case, it took the form of racecar logos for one of our underdog teams who were in major need. Matt DiBenedetto …

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Kevin Harvick Earns 9th Win at ISM Raceway

Monster Energy Nascar Cup Series Ticketguardian 500 Ism Raceway, Phoenix, Az Usa Sunday 11 March 2018 Kevin Harvick, Stewart Haas Racing, Ford Fusion Jimmy John's Celebrates His Win World Copyright: Russell Labounty Nkp

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Kevin Harvick didn’t dominate in the desert, but he still won. Leading just 38 of 312 laps in Sunday’s TicketGuardian 500 at ISM Raceway in Phoenix, Harvick held off a slew of contenders to win for the third straight weekend in the 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series. The victory is also his record-extending ninth …

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Beyond the Cockpit: Harrison Rhodes’ Long Road to Cup

Monster Energy Nascar Cup Series Folds Of Honor Quik Trip 500 Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, Ga Usa Saturday 24 February 2018 Harrison Rhodes, Rick Ware Racing, Chevrolet Camaro World Copyright: Barry Cantrell Nkp

Harrison Burton certainly benefits from his last name but other young drivers need other attention (Photo: Barry Cantrell/NKP)

After five years of low-budget, off-and-on XFINITY Series racing, Harrison Rhodes is finally a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series driver. Rhodes, 24, keeps a high level of gratitude toward his long-awaited debut in the sport’s top series. Speaking with Frontstretch Saturday afternoon at Atlanta, we spoke to the North Carolina native about his road to …

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Kevin Harvick Goes Back-to-Back in 2018 with Las Vegas Win

Monster Energy Nascar Cup Series Pennzoil 400 Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Las Vegas, Nv Usa Sunday 4 March 2018 Kevin Harvick, Stewart Haas Racing, Ford Fusion Jimmy John's, Celebrates After Winning In Las Vegas. World Copyright: John K Harrelson Nkp

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Atlanta Part 2. For the second straight weekend, Kevin Harvick scored a victory in dominating fashion in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series. After doing so at Atlanta Motor Speedway one week ago, he backed it up with a win at Las Vegas Motor Speedway Sunday. The No. 4 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford led 214 of …

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Beyond the Cockpit: Josh Reaume Running Full Trucks Season as Driver/Owner

2018 Daytona Truck Josh Reaume Zach Catanzareti

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Jordan Anderson isn’t the only one pulling double-duty in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series in 2018. Josh Reaume, a journeyman driver from California, will see both sides of the series this season, driving the Reaume Brothers Racing No. 33 Chevrolet for the full season in 2018. With 32 XFINITY and 16 Truck series starts, …

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The Underdog House: What We’re Really in For

Monster Energy Nascar Cup Series Folds Of Honor Quik Trip 500 Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, Ga Usa Sunday 25 February 2018 Kasey Kahne, Leavine Family Racing, Procore Habitat For Humanity Chevrolet Camaro World Copyright: Rusty Jarrett Nkp

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Think Small Reality has now set in for the small teams: Daytona is over. Following a week where the competition will never be more even — at least until the next restrictor-plate race — The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series hit its bread-and-butter circuits of 1.5-mile tracks, starting at Atlanta Motor Speedway. But just how …

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Kevin Harvick Returns to Atlanta Victory Lane After 17 Years Away

2018 Atlanta Cup Kevin Harvick Zach Catanzareti

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They called it “Harvicking.” Kevin Harvick called it running the bottom groove, and it’s what brought the No. 4 Stewart-Haas Racing driver to Victory Lane at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Leading 181 of 325 laps, Harvick scored his 38th Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series win and his first at Atlanta since 2001, his first career Cup …

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Brett Moffitt Nails Final Restart for 2nd Truck Series Win

2018 Atlanta Trucks Zach Catanzareti Brett Moffitt

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At Michigan in 2016, we saw a three-wide move for a Camping World Truck Series victory by Brett Moffitt. Saturday night at Atlanta Motor Speedway, it happened again, as Moffitt took it three-wide in an overtime restart to pull away with the win in the Active Pest Control 200. Retweet to congratulate @Brett_Moffitt on his …

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